Veggie Chickpea Sticks
A great finger food for kids of all ages. Perfect for the lunchbox too.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Finger food
Cuisine: Fusion
Calories:
- 55 g (½ cup) grated carrots
- 2 tablespoon Chia Seeds
- 400 g can Chickpeas (drained and washed)
- ½ red pepper (finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese
- 60 g (½ cup) grated cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 handful of spinach leaves (chopped)
- 60 g (½ cup) frozen peas
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon mixed dried herbs
Pre heat oven to 180c / 350F / Gas 4 and prepare two baking trays with baking paper / reusable baking sheets.
Squeeze as much liquid out of the carrots as possible. Reserve the carrot juice and add water to it to make it up to 80ml (⅓ cup) of liquid in total.
Mix the chia seeds and carrot juice mixture together and set aside.
Add all other ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth. Add the chia seed mixture and pulse until mixed together.
Take approx a ¾ tablespoon of the mixture and form into a finger shape (alternatively you could make cookie shape or nuggets) Repeat until the mixture has finished.
Bake in the oven for 15 mins.